Coronavirus New Jersey: COVID-19 Cases Top 105,000 As Death Toll Nears 6,000 In Garden State
TRENTON, N.J. (CBS/AP) - The number of COVID-19 cases in New Jersey has surpassed 105,000 as the statewide death toll nears 6,000. Gov. Phil Murphy announced Saturday an additional 3,457 new cases and 249 new deaths.
The state now has a total of 105,523 cases and the death toll stands at 5,863.
"The 5,863 who we have lost must be our inspiration so we do not lose another 5,863," Murphy said. "We must redouble our efforts to stop the spread of #COVID19. This is in our doing. We are New Jersey tough through and through."
The governor says while we continue to see one-day increases and decreases in hospitalizations, "the overall trend line continues to keep moving in the right direction."
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Murphy said although we see a continued flattening of the curve, "We cannot ease up one bit on our social distancing. We need to see more progress and more slowing."
On Friday, Murphy said he would be signing an order that would allow renters to use their security deposits to pay their rents, "whether that be to make up for a shortfall or to pay it in full."
To clear up these and other accommodations, the state also launched a new website, designed to be a point of reference for both tenants and landlords as to their rights and responsibilities.
New Jersey's motor vehicle inspection stations will be closed until May 11. While inspection and road testing facilities will close, essential operations will continue, the Motor Vehicle Commission said in a statement.
Services like renewing driver's licenses and registrations can be done online at NJMVC.gov. Expiration dates for driver licenses, registrations, inspection stickers and temporary tags had been extended to May 13.
New Jersey's municipal courts can begin holding proceedings as soon as Monday under an order issued Friday by the state Supreme Court. The order allows municipal courts to resume work by phone or video Monday if all parties agree.
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